Section 408.12445. Two-hand controls.  


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  • Two-hand controls for single stroke shall conform to the following requirements:

    (a)    Each hand control shall be protected against unintended operation and arranged by design and construction, separation, or both, so that the concurrent use of both hands is required to trip the press.

    (b)    The control system shall be designed to permit an adjustment which will require concurrent pressure from both hands during a substantial part of the die-closing portion of the stroke.

    (c)   The control system shall incorporate an anti-repeat feature.

    (d)   Two-hand controls for single  stroke   operation,  manufactured,   and installed on or after August 31, 1971, shall be  designed  to  require release of all operator's hand controls before  a  second  stroke  can  be initiated.

History: 1979 AC.